CIA Study Questions (US)

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At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Spain, Cuba, Guam, Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Who was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war, served as the assistant Secretary of the Navy, and was a president during the progressive era?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power.

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Spanish American War

Front

The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War. The name of that territory is

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Philippines

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The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is

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Imperialism

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One cause of U.S. imperialism was: Militarism, Alliances, Spanish Treachery, Desire to gain more land and natural resources

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Desire to gain more land and natural resources

Front

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

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The Spanish-American War

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Which policy gave US the right to be the "policemen of the Western Hemisphere"?

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to?

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Teddy Roosevelt

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In the late 1800s, why did American businessmen who backed imperialism see the Pacific as an essential region?

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They wanted access to foreign markets in China and Southeast Asia.